8 Ways Life Just Got A Lot Easier For Same-Sex Couples

The U.S. Supreme Court officially struck down a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday, granting same-sex couples equal rights under federal tax laws.

DOMA, signed into law by President Clinton in 1996, defines marriage as between one man and one woman. Essentially it prevents same-sex couples from receiving over 1,000 federal benefits that opposite-sex married couples receive.

Now that this segment of DOMA has been overturned, that ruling could significantly impact our economy and the financial lives of same-sex married couples.